79424

  1. Legal Resources for the 79424 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 79424 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 79424 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 79424 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 79424 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 79424 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79424 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 79424 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 79424 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 79424 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 27,093
  • Land Area (2000): 113.806 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 11,381
Population - Urban/Rural for the 79424 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 23,988 89.15%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 48 0.18%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,872 10.67%



Employment Information for the 79424 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 79424 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 12,688 60.08%
15-35 hours 2,981 14.11%
1-14 hours 633 3.00%
No regular hours 4,818 22.81%

Time Left For Work for the 79424 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 139 1.00%
5 AM-5:29 AM 67 0.48%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 138 0.99%
6 AM-6:29 AM 435 3.14%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 796 5.74%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,180 15.72%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,270 30.79%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,197 15.84%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 938 6.76%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 915 6.60%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 362 2.61%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 92 0.66%
Noon-3:59 PM 616 4.44%
4 PM-11:59 PM 725 5.23%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 79424 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 603 4.35%
5-9 2,100 15.14%
10-14 3,316 23.91%
15-19 3,855 27.79%
20-24 2,560 18.46%
25-29 323 2.33%
30-34 419 3.02%
35-39 43 0.31%
40-44 36 0.26%
45-59 157 1.13%
60-89 235 1.69%
At least 90 223 1.61%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 79424 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 12 0.09% 12,745 91.89%
30-44 0 0.00% 498 3.59%
45-59 0 0.00% 157 1.13%
At least 60 0 0.00% 458 3.30%

Type Of Commute for the 79424 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 13 0.09%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,281 8.95%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 12,432 86.86%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 15 0.10%
Color 4 Box Other 37 0.26%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 12 0.08%
Color 6 Box Walked 80 0.56%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 443 3.10%



Family Information for the 79424 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,948
People at same address in 1995: 11,830
Household Income in 1999 for the 79424 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 838 7.75%
$10,000-$14,999 510 4.72%
$15,000-$19,999 447 4.13%
$20,000-$24,999 564 5.22%
$25,000-$29,999 473 4.37%
$30,000-$34,999 621 5.74%
$35,000-$39,999 441 4.08%
$40,000-$44,999 443 4.10%
$45,000-$49,999 498 4.61%
$50,000-$59,999 1,213 11.22%
$60,000-$74,999 1,340 12.39%
$75,000-$99,999 1,601 14.81%
$100,000-$124,999 647 5.98%
$125,000-$149,999 381 3.52%
$150,000-$199,999 400 3.70%
$200,000 or more 395 3.65%

Household Type for the 79424 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,653 24.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,338 30.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 546 5.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,684 15.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 107 0.99%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,731 16.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 14 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 565 5.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 124 1.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 53 0.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 79424 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 9,371 31.46%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,781 16.05%
Public Assistance 117 0.39%
Retirement 1,442 4.84%
Self Employment 1,884 6.33%
Social Security 1,838 6.17%
Supplemental Security 167 0.56%
Wage / Salary 8,985 30.17%
Other 1,198 4.02%

Family Type for the 79424 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,632 54.03%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,090 45.97%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79424 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 591 5.70%
Color 1 Box Married 6,922 66.81%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,716 26.22%
Color 3 Box Widowed 131 1.26%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79424 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 903 8.03%
Color 1 Box Married 7,203 64.06%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,369 21.07%
Color 3 Box Widowed 769 6.84%



Education Information for the 79424 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 79424 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 340 1.67%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,189 5.85%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,315 16.31%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,298 30.98%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,077 5.30%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,546 27.28%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,562 12.60%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 79424 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 154 0.57% 346 1.28% 500 1.85%
Kindergarten 383 1.41% 57 0.21% 440 1.62%
Grades 1-4 1,384 5.11% 114 0.42% 1,498 5.53%
Grades 5-8 1,379 5.09% 159 0.59% 1,538 5.68%
Grades 9-12 1,554 5.74% 115 0.42% 1,669 6.16%
Undergrad college 1,977 7.30% 209 0.77% 2,186 8.07%
Graduate or professional school 615 2.27% 106 0.39% 721 2.66%
Total 7,446 27.48% 1,106 4.08% 8,552 31.57%



Public Benefits Information for the 79424 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 79424 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 24,766 92.64%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,968 7.36%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79424 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 79424 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,462 12.78%
10-19 Years 4,049 14.94%
20-29 Years 3,957 14.61%
30-39 Years 3,925 14.49%
40-49 Years 4,752 17.54%
50-59 Years 3,159 11.66%
60-69 Years 1,792 6.61%
70-79 Years 1,280 4.72%
80-89 Years 588 2.17%
90+ Years 129 0.48%

Population - Male/Female for the 79424 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 13,104 48.37%
Color 1 Box Female 13,989 51.63%

Population By Ethnicity for the 79424 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 23,697 87.47%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,130 7.86%
Color 2 Box Asian 644 2.38%
Color 1 Box African-American 339 1.25%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 191 0.70%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 61 0.23%
Color 6 Box Other Race 24 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.03%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 79424 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 4,120 21.91%
2. German 3,595 19.12%
3. United States Or American 3,217 17.11%
4. Irish 2,785 14.81%
5. Scotch Irish 803 4.27%
6. French Non-Basque 568 3.02%
7. Scottish 563 2.99%
8. Dutch 462 2.46%
9. Italian 389 2.07%
10. Norwegian 278 1.48%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 79424 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 23,299 91.60%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,496 5.88%
3. German 110 0.43%
4. Chinese 73 0.29%
5. French 70 0.28%
6. Persian 68 0.27%
7. Other Asian 54 0.21%
8. Arabic 49 0.19%
9. Tagalog 45 0.18%
10. Other Indo European 29 0.11%

Citizen Type for the 79424 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 26,162 97.23%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 467 1.74%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 279 1.04%



Cities for the 79424 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Lubbock